# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S237
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Intersynodical and Doctrinal Matters 237

ciary and advisory along the lines of brotherly efforts, in the in-
terest of divine truth and of confessional and synodical correct-
ness; and be it

Resolved, That such committee serve for the term of three
years intervening from one synodical session to another; and be
it further

Resolved, That in cases of sufficient importance in which this
committee finds itself unable to adjust the matter the committee
refer such case or cases to Synod for further action; and be it
finally

Resolved, That Synod, whilst readily admitting the right of
free expression and of public appeal as an inherent right of the
members, after brotherly private admonition has been resorted to,
it nevertheless, in accord with the Scripturally founded principle
that the peace and welfare of the Church is of supreme impor-
tance, herewith request and urge its members to refrain as much
as possible from circularizing Synod or large areas thereof, at least
not until the committee herein suggested shall have been consulted
and shall have been accorded a reasonable time to attempt ad-
judication of the matters concerned.

Action of Synod: These resolutions were adopted.

Objections to Doctrinal Paper in Proceedings of Iowa West
District
(Unprinted Memorial 1)
Report of Committee 16:

Wuereas, This overture asks Synod “not to approve of, and con-
sent to, the doctrinal paper” in the Proceedings of the First Con-
vention of the Iowa District West, part -of which treats of “The
Individual Communion Cup,” and requests Synod to “postpone any
official pronouncement on said section of the doctrinal paper men-
tioned until the next convention of Synod and in the mean time to
induce the conferences of pastors and teachers . . . to study...
the questions of the cup in the Lord’s Supper”; and

Wuerzas, This overture asserts that the use of the individual
cup is anti-Scriptural, sinful, abominable; and

Wuereas, Our Synod teaches and practises that, while the
custom of the one cup should be retained, the overture presents
no valid Scriptural reason against the individual cup; therefore,
be it

Resolved, That we deny the request of the overture.

Action of Synod: This resolution was adopted.